SEMIFINALS
Schedule
Nebraska vs Pittsburgh – Thursday 6 pm CT – ESPN
Wisconsin vs Texas – Thursday 830 pm CT – ESPN
TEXANS
11 players from the state of Texas
Nebraska – 1
Ally Batenhorst (Katy Seven Lakes)
Pitt – 2
Blaire Bayless (Plano West)
Bre Kelley (Rockwall-Heath)
Texas – 8
Asjia O’Neal (SL Carroll)
Kenna Miller (Justin Northwest)
Molly Phillips (Mansfield)
Carissa Barnes (Weatherford)
Jenna Wenaas (Frisco Liberty)
Madi Skinner (Katy Faith West Academy)
Marina Crownover (Austin St. Stephen’s)
Reilly Heinrich (Leander Rouse)
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DALLAS-FORT WORTH
ASJIA O’NEAL
2023 | 97 SP | 27 MP | 184 kills | 0.392 % | 157 blocks
High School: O’Neal graduated from SLC in 2018 and was the #2 recruit in the nation. She was district MVP as a junior and named to the USA Junior Nationals All-Tournament Team in three straight seasons.
MOLLY PHILLIPS
2023 | 100 SP | 30 MP | 156 kills | 0.286 % | 83 blocks
High School: Phillips graduated from Mansfield in 2019 and was among the top seniors in the country. She was the #16 senior in the nation and named to the All-America First Team. She also earned Under Armour All-American second team honors and was two-time district most outstanding hitter of the year.
JENNA WENAAS
2023 | 104 SP | 30 MP | 294 kills | 0.214 % | 43 blocks
High School: Wenaas graduated from Liberty in 2020 where she was named Under Armour First Team All-American. She was ranked as the #3 senior in the country and played on the USA Junior National team. When she graduated from Liberty, she was the school’s all-time leader with 2,073 kills. She was also two-time district MVP.
CARISSA BARNES
2023 | 106 SP | 30 MP | 214 digs | 40 assists
High School: Barnes graduated from Weatherford in 2019 where she helped the team to four district championships. While in high school, she also played outside hitter and was voted district MVP as a junior.
KENNA MILLER
2023 | 10 SP | 8 MP | 4 kills
High School: Miller graduated from Northwest in 2022. She was a four-year starter and among the top hitters in the area. She was recognized as AVCA All-American third team as a senior to go with the all-state team. She was utility MVP as a freshman and two-time offensive MVP. She holds the record with 34 kills in one match.
BLAIRE BAYLESS
2023 | 7 SP | 5 MP | 13 kills | 0.308 %
High School: Bayless graduated from Plano West in 2023. She was ranked as the #42 recruit in the country and led her team to a district title while being voted district MVP. She was newcomer of the year as a sophomore and later earned a place on the 2022 Under Armour All-American team. She posted 541 kills and 300 digs as a senior.
BRE KELLEY
2023 | 10 SP | 4 MP | 26 kills | 0.452 % | 13 blocks
High School: Kelley graduated from Heath in 2021 where she was district newcomer of the year in 2018 and district MVP in 2019. She was the #2 recruit in the country by Texas Prep Dig and Top 150 by Prep Volleyball. She was a part of the Junior National Championship All-Tournament team in 2019.
